If any provision of this article, the application of any provision of this article, or the imposition of this tax on any particular transaction, person or item of tangible personal property is held unconstitutional or otherwise invalid, such occurrence shall not affect other provisions of this article or their application to other transactions, persons or items of tangible personal property. It is the express intention of the Corporate Authorities of the Village that each unconstitutional or invalid provision, or application of such provision, is severable, unless otherwise provided by this article. It is also the express intention of the Corporate Authorities of the Village that if any exemption contained in this article is held unconstitutional or otherwise invalid, then this article shall be applied as if such exemption had not been enacted. (Ord. 0-17-2, 1-3-2017)